Christmas entertaining and big football game food can be a bit healthier if you head in to the chicken sausage assortments at the store so many varieties to choose from and there are many great recipes to choose from, but for quick festive appetizers on today’s menu, I chose the red and green pepper sausages, browned and skewered with artichoke heart quarters, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh basil. I have a bunch of little plates so I didn’t care if they stood on end and it’s just us and football snacks today.
Adapted from Ellie Krieger
Cooking spray or a lightly oiled pan using EVOO
12 ounces fully cooked Italian-style poultry sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil
1 12 ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained, rinsed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces if large
1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
Directions
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; mist with cooking spray. Add the sausage; cook, turning 2 or 3 times, until warmed through and browned, about 8 minutes.
Thread 1 small or 1/2 large basil leaf onto a small wooden skewer. Add a piece of roasted red pepper, sun-dried tomato, artichoke and sausage, arranging them on the skewer so that it can stand up on the sausage end. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make about two-dozen skewers.
Recipe courtesy of Ellie Krieger for Food Network Magazine
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